Added on September 25, 2019 Press Trust of India

PM’s will power made scrapping of Art 370 possible: Nadda

Pune: BJP working president J P Nadda told a gathering of eminent people here that abrogation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 could happen because of “will power” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and “strategy” of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. He said the move will restore peace in the […]

Added on September 25, 2019 Press Trust of India

Delhi minor reunited with family in Samba

Jammu: A missing boy from Delhi, who was found roaming here and was unable to divulge any information about his identity, was reunited with his parents in Samba, a police official said. The boy was found by a police party from the Ghagwal police station during patrolling on September 15 and after strenuous efforts his […]

Added on September 25, 2019 Press Trust of India

Restore JK’s special status: State Congress

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Congress pitched in for restoration of the state’s special status and full statehood, besides its Constitutional structure, saying that it would be the best tribute to the last Dogra ruler Maharaja Hari Singh. “The best tribute on this day to Maharaja Hari Singh would have been to […]

Added on September 25, 2019 Press Trust of India

Onion price hike: Govt to consider stock limit on traders

New Delhi: The Centre will consider imposing the stock limit on onion traders if retail prices continue to remain high even after exhausting the buffer stock, Food and Consumer Affairs Ram Vilas Paswan said on Tuesday. The government will “wait and watch” the price situation for some time for imposing the stock limit as it […]

Added on September 25, 2019 Press Trust of India

SC directs centre to announce time frame on curbing social media misuse

New Delhi: Technology has taken a “dangerous turn”, the Supreme Court observed Tuesday and asked the Centre to apprise it within three weeks about the time-frame needed to come up with guidelines to curb misuse of social media in the country. Expressing serious concern over some social media platforms not being able to trace the […]

Added on September 25, 2019 Press Trust of India

‘You have suffered a lot’, PM Modi tells KP’s

Houston: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won the hearts and trust of the Kashmiri Pandits in the US when he emphathised with them and said “you have suffered a lot” during his meeting with a delegation from the community here. Several Kashmiri Pandits settled in Houston and various parts of the US flew in to […]

Added on August 4, 2019 Press Trust of India

UK issues ‘negative’ advisory for its nationals

London: The UK government on Saturday updated the travel advisory for its citizens travelling to Jammu and Kashmir, warning them to “remain vigilant” and up to date with the developments, citing reports in the national media over a heightened security threat in the state. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) updated its advisory a day […]

Added on August 4, 2019 Press Trust of India

Army foils attack by Pak’s BAT, kills at least five

Srinagar: Army has foiled an attack by Pakistan’s Border Action Team (BAT) on a forward post along the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector of Jammu and Kashmir, killing at least five to seven intruders, according to a defence spokesman here. The BAT generally comprises special forces personnel of the Pakistani Army and militants. […]

Added on August 4, 2019 Press Trust of India

‘Machail Mata Yatra’ suspended in Kishtwar due to ‘security reasons’

Jammu: The 43-day-long ‘Machail Mata Yatra’ in Kishtwar district was suspended on Saturday due to security reasons, officials said. Authorities have asked people not to start the yatra and those on the way should leave and get back. “The yatra has been suspended with immediate effect due to security reasons,” Deputy Commissioner of Kishtwar Angrez […]

Added on August 4, 2019 Press Trust of India

Fresh deployment a security measure, Guv

Says he has no knowledge of change in constitutional provisions